"Wombat Bar" for Cruisers?
Submitted: Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:31
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viz
Had a Rangie for donkeys before I bought the Cruiser (yeah I know - went downmarket); it was fitted with a "wombat bar" that provided protection for the steering arms if hit by a large ground hugging herbivore.
Is there anything similar available for Landcruisers?
viz
Reply By: Members Paul and Melissa (VIC) - Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:41
Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:41
Poor you for "downmarketing" LOL but cruisers dont need crap like that as they are built TOUGH hahahaha
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Follow Up By: viz - Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:58
Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:58
Maybe but the personality is definitely missing... :(
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Reply By: PradOz - Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:42
Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:42
how many large ground hugging herbivores did you hit in the Rangie? and how many more do you plan on hitting now in the Cruiser? just curious ;)
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Follow Up By: viz - Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:55
Monday, Aug 03, 2009 at 21:55
Aaaaah - good point.
Missed a couple by a hair, but the Rangie bellowed a lot while the Cruisers whines... Maybe frightened them away.
In fact in some 250,000 km and 15 years the Rangie only ever hit one bouncy beef.
But I have spend a whole lot of $$$ on the undercarriage of that Cruiser - hate to see it get folded up by a wayward wombat. Thought there might be something out there...
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Reply By: RV Powerstream P/L - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 07:45
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 07:45
Which one of you was out on the Ulan road between the Golden highway and Ulan last Wednesday practicing.
I was surprised at the number of both roos and wambats dead on that stretch of road going to Ulan.
Going back there was a lady with a big stick standing alongside one wambat and I wasnt sure if she was waiting for the next 4x4 to whack it or not but in the rear view mirror she was rolling it off the road behind her car.
Is wombat stew any good .
Ian
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 09:12
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 09:12
Gday
Not sure about Wambat stew, but a hind quarter in the oven for 50 or so minutes at 190 c is a very tasty item.
Murray
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Reply By: OzTroopy - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 08:36
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 08:36
Understand where you're coming from viz ... nuggety little buggers cause a heap of damage if if you collect one.
Now that the shiny overpriced things mounted on the fronts of 4wd have become pedestrian friendly, massive approach angle clearance, spot light carriers there is a lot of lost protection ability.
Probably best to contact some of the lesser known bar manufacturers still making ugly old fair dunkum bars. My last one was half the cost of a bling brand and lasted twice as long.
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Follow Up By: Member - Dick (Int) - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 13:38
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 13:38
Anyone have a contact for one of the manufacturers of ugly old fair dunkum bars? My TJM bar is not much protection.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 12:18
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 12:18
What were you doin' with the Donkeys....
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Follow Up By: Moose - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 13:28
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 13:28
Was wondering that myself. How many donkeys can one fit in a RR?
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Follow Up By: viz - Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 20:33
Tuesday, Aug 04, 2009 at 20:33
Underneath the bonnet, lots and lots.
Known also as "Neddies", the Rangie (known to the family as The Beast) had 350 happy Neddies under the bonnet and lots and lots of talk too...
Only problem said Neddies like to eat lots and often, especially if asked to gallop fast - which of course they liked to do lots.
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